Who won Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics?

The Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on December 15, 2025.

Cade Cunningham scored 32 for the Detroit Pistons; Jaylen Brown scored 34 for the Boston Celtics.

Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics

2025-26 · Regular season Mon, Dec 15, 2025 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics head-to-head · Detroit Pistons schedule · Boston Celtics schedule

Final

Away

Boston Celtics

105

Venue: TD Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on the road on Monday, December 15, 2025 at TD Garden. Cade Cunningham had 32 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Jaylen Brown had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Boston Celtics.

The Detroit Pistons trailed 57-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 32-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 47, Boston Celtics 14. Tobias Harris had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics?: The Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on December 15, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Cade Cunningham scored 32 for the Detroit Pistons; Jaylen Brown scored 34 for the Boston Celtics.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Detroit Pistons	25	28	32	27	112
Boston Celtics	33	24	24	24	105

Game leaders

Detroit Pistons

Points: 32 Cade Cunningham
Rebounds: 7 Tobias Harris
Assists: 10 Cade Cunningham

Boston Celtics

Points: 34 Jaylen Brown
Rebounds: 8 Jaylen Brown
Assists: 7 Jaylen Brown

Cade Cunningham double-double (32 PTS, 10 AST)

Detroit Pistons
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Cade Cunningham starter	36:19	32	4	10	1	0	3	11-21	6-10	4-4	5	+2
Tobias Harris starter	31:49	13	7	3	0	0	0	4-11	0-5	5-6	2	+7
Jalen Duren starter	29:05	6	3	0	2	2	1	3-6	0-0	0-0	4	-1
Duncan Robinson starter	25:52	7	1	2	0	0	1	2-4	1-3	2-2	2	+8
Ausar Thompson starter	22:46	7	6	0	0	0	2	3-6	0-0	1-7	0	+1
Isaiah Stewart bench	22:18	7	7	0	0	1	0	3-6	0-1	1-2	0	+1
Jaden Ivey bench	20:59	10	3	3	2	0	2	4-11	1-7	1-1	1	+1
Caris LeVert bench	19:04	13	1	2	1	0	1	5-10	2-5	1-1	2	-2
Ron Holland bench	14:29	9	5	0	0	0	0	3-8	1-2	2-2	4	+7
Javonte Green bench	14:10	8	1	1	3	0	0	3-4	2-3	0-0	0	+13
Daniss Jenkins bench	3:11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Not available: Isaac Jones, Ron Harper Jr., Tolu Smith

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jaylen Brown starter	40:29	34	8	7	1	3	4	13-25	1-5	7-14	2	-6
Derrick White starter	37:52	31	6	1	1	1	4	10-18	5-12	6-7	2	-16
Payton Pritchard starter	35:19	12	4	5	0	0	1	5-14	2-8	0-0	0	-1
Neemias Queta starter	34:27	6	7	1	2	1	0	3-5	0-0	0-0	1	+5
Jordan Walsh starter	17:41	8	6	0	2	0	2	2-3	1-2	3-3	4	-10
Anfernee Simons bench	25:19	9	0	1	0	0	0	3-9	0-5	3-3	2	+8
Hugo Gonzalez bench	16:28	5	5	0	0	0	1	2-3	1-2	0-0	4	+9
Baylor Scheierman bench	14:54	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	-12
Josh Minott bench	13:12	0	1	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	3	-11
Sam Hauser bench	4:20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Jayson Tatum

Team statistics
Detroit Pistons	Stat	Boston Celtics
17/25 (68%)	Free throws	19/27 (70%)
28/53 (52%)	2 pointers	28/43 (65%)
13/36 (36%)	3 pointers	10/39 (25%)
41/89 (46%)	Field goals	38/82 (46%)
39	Rebounds	37
27	Defensive rebounds	30
12	Offensive rebounds	7
21	Assists	16
10	Turnovers	12
9	Steals	7
3	Blocks	5
20	Fouls	20
9	Max points in a row	14
20:25	Time spent in lead	24:30
10	Biggest lead	12

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Boston Celtics ahead)

Largest margin: 12 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 15
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · Detroit Pistons: 10 Q4 5:53
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 12 Q2 11:07
Longest run: 14-0 Boston Celtics · Q1 6:17 to Q1 2:09

Scoring plays

Q1 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	Boston Celtics
11:40	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:20	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:11	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	2	3
10:57	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	5	3
10:07	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	7	3
9:48	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	7	5
9:12	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	7	8
8:55	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal	10	8
8:37	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	10	11
8:26	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	12	11
8:01	Boston Celtics	Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal	12	14
7:12	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	14	14
6:59	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal	17	14
6:40	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	19	14
6:17	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	19	16
5:26	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	19	18
5:00	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	19	20
5:00	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	19	21
4:28	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	19	23
3:57	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	19	25
2:09	Boston Celtics	Hugo Gonzalez 3-pt field goal	19	28
1:52	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal	21	28
1:23	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	21	29
1:23	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	21	30
1:10	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 3-pt field goal	24	30
0:37	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart Free throw	25	30
0:21	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	25	33

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	Boston Celtics
11:44	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	27	33
11:25	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	27	34
11:25	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	27	35
11:25	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	27	36
11:07	Boston Celtics	Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal	27	38
11:07	Boston Celtics	Jordan Walsh Free throw	27	39
10:54	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	29	39
9:47	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland Free throw	30	39
9:47	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland Free throw	31	39
9:20	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green 3-pt field goal	34	39
8:58	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	34	41
8:45	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal	36	41
7:31	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal	39	41
7:02	Detroit Pistons	Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal	41	41
6:46	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	43	41
6:23	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	43	43
5:52	Boston Celtics	Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal	43	45
4:54	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	45	45
4:31	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	45	47
3:39	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson Free throw	46	47
3:15	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	46	49
2:48	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	46	51
2:31	Detroit Pistons	Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal	49	51
2:00	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	51	51
1:14	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris Free throw	52	51
1:14	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris Free throw	53	51
0:59	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	53	53
0:33	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	53	55
0:15	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	53	57

Q3 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	Boston Celtics
11:43	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	55	57
10:36	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	55	60
10:16	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal	58	60
9:19	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	58	62
8:19	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	58	64
7:59	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	58	66
7:34	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	59	66
7:34	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	60	66
6:43	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal	63	66
6:03	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	65	66
4:44	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	65	67
4:29	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal	68	67
4:18	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	68	69
3:45	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	68	70
3:45	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	68	71
3:33	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	69	71
3:33	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	70	71
3:09	Detroit Pistons	Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal	72	71
3:09	Detroit Pistons	Jaden Ivey Free throw	73	71
3:00	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	73	72
2:47	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal	75	72
2:47	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert Free throw	76	72
2:16	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	76	73
1:57	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	78	73
1:48	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	78	75
1:22	Boston Celtics	Jordan Walsh Free throw	78	76
1:22	Boston Celtics	Jordan Walsh Free throw	78	77
1:10	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal	81	77
0:45	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	81	79
0:30	Detroit Pistons	Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal	83	79
0:21	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal	85	79
0:04	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	85	81

Q4 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	Boston Celtics
11:30	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	87	81
10:58	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	89	81
10:41	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	89	83
10:17	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	91	83
10:01	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	91	84
10:01	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	91	85
9:40	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal	93	85
8:34	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	93	87
8:08	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	93	90
7:53	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal	96	90
7:12	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	96	92
7:12	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	96	93
6:53	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal	98	93
6:16	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green 3-pt field goal	101	93
5:53	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green 2-pt field goal	103	93
5:52	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	103	94
4:38	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	103	97
4:03	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris Free throw	104	97
3:09	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	104	100
2:46	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	104	102
2:24	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris Free throw	105	102
2:24	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris Free throw	106	102
1:44	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	108	102
1:32	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	108	105
1:14	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	110	105
0:25	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson Free throw	111	105
0:25	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson Free throw	112	105

2025-26 season series

After this game: Detroit Pistons 2-1. Final series: Detroit Pistons 3-1.

Oct 26: Boston Celtics 113 at Detroit Pistons 119
Nov 26: Detroit Pistons 114 at Boston Celtics 117
Dec 15: Detroit Pistons 112 at Boston Celtics 105 (this game)
Jan 19: Boston Celtics 103 at Detroit Pistons 104

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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